Lazy Lion

by Mwenye Hadithi and Adrienne Kennaway

Book Overview

Lazy Lion orders the animals to build him a house on the African plain.

The Weaver Birds build him a house of nest grasses and palm leaves, but Lazy Lion is too heavy to reach the door. The Ant Bears build him a house with many rooms and caverns, but it is so dark Lion can't see anything.

The animals do their best to please Lion, but he is very difficult to please. Will he ever find a home?

This is the story of how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340565659
• ISBN13: 9780340565650
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Hachette Children's
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 10.2" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fun Story, Beautifully Illustrated

I wanted to get a book about African animals for my two year old neice- a simple story, with morals explained in a fun and engaging way. As soon as I saw LAZY LION by Mwenye Hadithi I knew I found my book! The story is simple: The Lion, King of Animals, asks his subjects to find him a home. But he is very picky and lazy - this house is too big, that house is too small, this house is too wet...nothing pleases him. When it rains, all the animals rush into their houses, leaving the LAZY LION wandering across the great African plains, which remains his home to this day. The Moral? Don't be lazy and picky, either get what you need yourself or accept what is given to you with gratitude! Accompanying this simple but great story are bright, colorful illustrations which really capture the essence, the beauty of the African Wilderness.

Out of Print series-Republish!!

All of the books by this author are great, clever stories withfun illustrations. How dare they go out of print. Republish,PLEASE!